Rise, race fans! ‘Tis almost time!
The Sunday before Memorial Day has been considered the greatest day in racing for some time. For many years, fans rose early and planted themselves to their couches to take in the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco, the Indianapolis 500 and the NASCAR Cup Series’ Coca-Cola 600, in that order.
Some things have changed, F1 will now be in Montreal instead of Monaco, rain has become a more frequent feature in Indianapolis, and so on and so forth. All the same, this remains the greatest day in racing and the Frontstretch open-wheel team has convened to take a look at the agenda. Kyle Benjamin hosts Alex Gintz, Christopher DeHarde, Michael Finley, Tom Blackburn and Wyatt Watson to run down the most pressing stories.
Will the weekend be derailed by rain? Will Alex Palou go back-to-back at the 500? What’s the status of Alexander Rossi? Is Esteban Ocon on the hot seat at Haas? These questions and more are on the menu as we speed toward Sunday, May 24.
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“The Pit Straight” is Frontstretch‘s open-wheel racing podcast, available during the racing season before Formula 1 and IndyCar races on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and right here on the web.
Alex is the IndyCar Content Director at Frontstretch, having initially joined as an entry-level contributor in 2021. He also serves as Managing Director of The Asia Cable, a publication focused on the international affairs and politics of the Asia-Pacific region which he co-founded in 2023. With previous experience in China, Japan and Poland, Alex is particularly passionate about the international realm of motorsport and the politics that make the wheels turn - literally - behind the scenes.